citizen
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The 57-year-old, once a senior advisor to Britain's prime minister David Cameron, moved stateside in search of the "California dream" before becoming a US citizen in 2021.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Los Angeles could not exist the way that it does without stolen water,” AnMarie Mendoza, a Tongva citizen and University of California, Los Angeles doctoral researcher, told Salon.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Those killed at King Fahd International Airport were a Saudi citizen and an Indian resident, while the injured were Saudi, Indian, Yemeni, Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Taupin relocated to the States at that time, became an American citizen in 1990, and spent many of his decades since living on a California ranch and taking part in cutting horse competitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Florentines made Paulo Vitelli their captain, a very able man and one who rose from being a private citizen to achieve great prestige.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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The US has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya, while neighbouring countries such as Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia are also on alert.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
It is against federal law for immigrants who are not naturalized citizens to vote or register to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The document states that a majority of the seven-member board must be U.S. citizens at all times, and the U.S. government can appoint one “non-voting observer” to join the group.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Thailand has advised its citizens to postpone non-essential travel to parts of Europe rocked by protests, while Malaysia also warned its nationals about visiting France.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
On Wednesday, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, John V. Roos, issued a recommendation that all American citizens living within 50 miles of the plant evacuate.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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